House Service Assistant - RM1224


Company:	University of St Andrews
Salary:	£25,353 to £25,353 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	KY16 9XW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Oct 2026
Closing date:	23 Oct 2026

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Summary

Residential and Business Services are looking to recruit a House Service Assistant to join their team at Agnes Blackadder & Powell Hall. We provide accommodation for students during term time and accommodation for conferences and groups during the summer period.

Key duties involve cleaning public areas and kitchen areas; room cleaning following student departures; servicing, bed changes and setting up rooms for our summer guests

If you have a can-do attitude and like working with young people, then this may be the role for you.

This is a permanent post – 30 hours per week on a 52 week contract and a 5 day from 7 basis.

Experience preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Dionne Henderson, email: drareception@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 467100.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata

Financial contribution to relocation where applicable

Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions·

A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies

Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services

Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel

Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

Applications are particularly welcome from, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

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